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They have become the poster children for pronatalism, a movement that believes falling birth rates are a big problem for society.

Taiwan’s birth rate has fallen so low that it’s considered a national crisis, prompting the government to provide more financial support and matchmaking services for singles.

Pupil numbers in London have been in decline for a number of years and are projected to fall further because of a drop in the birth rate.

On the contrary, the birth rate continues to decline while the abortion rate went up after the Dobbs decision.

Some analysts are encouraged by Beijing's seriousness in targeting longer-term challenges like falling birth rates as more young couples opt out of the costs of parenthood.